Kerry County Ireland
Kerry County Ireland Tartan Collection
Celebrate County Kerry with an Irish district tartan — the Kingdom, where Ireland's highest mountains stand above the lakes of Killarney and the monks' steps climb Skellig Michael out of the Atlantic.
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About the County Kerry Tartan
The Kerry tartan is one of the thirty-two Irish county setts designed by Polly Wittering for the House of Edgar in the 1990s. It is a district tartan — it belongs to the county, not to any family, and anyone with a Kerry connection may wear it.
The county tartans are modern designs rather than ancient patterns, and are not formally sanctioned by the counties; they have earned their place through adoption, especially among the great Kerry diaspora in America and Australia.
Kerry Tartan Pattern and Colours
The sett draws on deep blues and greens with darker lines — the water of the Killarney lakes and the Atlantic beyond the peninsulas, the green of oakwood and pasture, and the shadowed tones of the Reeks.
County Kerry Heritage
Kerry is called the Kingdom, and it looks the part: Macgillycuddy's Reeks hold Carrauntoohil, the highest mountain in Ireland, and below them lie the lakes and oakwoods of Killarney. Three great peninsulas — Dingle, Iveragh and Beara — run west into the Atlantic, and the road round Iveragh is the Ring of Kerry.
Eight miles out from the Iveragh coast rises Skellig Michael, where early monks cut steps and built beehive cells on a bare rock in the ocean. The Dingle peninsula holds one of the strongest Gaeltacht areas in the country, and Kerry country was long shared between the O'Sullivans, the O'Donoghues and the MacCarthys, with the Fitzgeralds as Earls of Desmond over much of it.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those born or descended in County Kerry, Dingle, Iveragh and Killarney families, O'Sullivan, O'Donoghue and MacCarthy kin and anyone who wants an Irish tartan that names their own county.
- ✓ County Kerry families
- ✓ Dingle, Iveragh and Killarney roots
- ✓ Skellig and Atlantic coast heritage
- ✓ Gaeltacht and Irish-language connections
- ✓ Irish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Blue and green tartan style
How to Wear Kerry Tartan
Kerry tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its cool blue and green palette is easy to pair for everyday wear, family gatherings and county occasions.
County Kerry Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Kerry county tartan, who may wear it and where it comes from.
Is the Kerry tartan a clan tartan?
No — it is a district tartan for the county, open to anyone with a Kerry connection.
Who designed it?
Polly Wittering, for the House of Edgar of Perth, as one of a set of thirty-two Irish county tartans in the 1990s.
Why is Kerry called the Kingdom?
The nickname is old and much loved, and suits a county of mountains, lakes and long Atlantic peninsulas.
What is Skellig Michael?
A steep rock in the Atlantic off the Iveragh coast, where early monks built stone cells and cut steps up the cliff.
Which families held Kerry?
The O'Sullivans, O'Donoghues and MacCarthys among the Gaelic families, with the Fitzgeralds as Earls of Desmond.
Who can wear the Kerry tartan?
Anyone with roots in or affection for County Kerry — it belongs to the place, not to a family.
Wear the County Kerry Tartan
Discover Kerry county tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — the blue of the lakes and the green of the Kingdom.
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